G8 Riots

Twista · 07-04-2005, 10:00 AM

One just starting in Edinburgh at the moment ( I live there ).

All the quiet friendly marchs were over the weekend but now violence begining to break out.

Suprised you lot havent sparked a topic abotu this already?

Spock · 07-04-2005, 10:56 AM

yeah, that always belies the "can't we all get along" rubbish, IMO

Lenya · 07-05-2005, 04:32 PM

Don't mind me asking, what does G8 stand for?

The Gaffer · 07-05-2005, 04:45 PM

Group of 8 (wealthiest nations; well, the 7 wealthiest plus Russia). They are having a meeting Scotland this week. Their meetings are usually targeted by anti-capitalist demonstrators, some of whom

It was pretty pathetic how little coverage the weekend demo got in the media, presumably because it was huge, successful and peaceful. They only pay attention when people start lobbing bricks and stoving windaes in.

Maybe they've got their spin doctors in so that their riot coincides with the ten o clock news.

Twista, just watch out in case you get your head caved in by some steroid-pumped polis. No doubt you'd get done for criminally damaging their boots with your cranium.

Lotesse · 07-07-2005, 02:09 PM

And now London gets hurt... sinister, huh?

Spock · 07-07-2005, 02:13 PM

These people who kill for killings sake are despicable and should be removed from the earth. If it can't be their way then it must be destroyed; how medieval.

Millane · 07-08-2005, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spock

If it can't be their way then it must be destroyed; how medieval.

what an accurate observation for all society, not just the "terrorists"...

Lenya · 07-09-2005, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gaffer

Group of 8 (wealthiest nations; well, the 7 wealthiest plus Russia). They are having a meeting Scotland this week. Their meetings are usually targeted by anti-capitalist demonstrators, some of whom

It was pretty pathetic how little coverage the weekend demo got in the media, presumably because it was huge, successful and peaceful. They only pay attention when people start lobbing bricks and stoving windaes in.

Maybe they've got their spin doctors in so that their riot coincides with the ten o clock news.

Twista, just watch out in case you get your head caved in by some steroid-pumped polis. No doubt you'd get done for criminally damaging their boots with your cranium.

thanx

I actually knew that. Just didn't know what they are referred to (G8).

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07-07-2005, 02:09 PM	#5
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07-07-2005, 02:13 PM	#6
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	These people who kill for killings sake are despicable and should be removed from the earth. If it can't be their way then it must be destroyed; how medieval. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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